Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'AVL 
46%Possession54%
22Shots11
7On target3
3Corners3
2Saves3
18Fouls9
45'+1'Mikel MerinoARS45'+2'Morgan RogersAVL79'Gabriel JesusARS81'Lamare BogardeAVL90'+7'Ollie WatkinsAVL
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARS | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| AVL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Arsenal 4-1
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Gabriel Magalhães (48'), Martín Zubimendi (52'), Leandro Trossard (69') and Gabriel Jesus (78'). Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (90'+4').
| Lineup (4-3-3) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| David RayaG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William SalibaCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piero HincapiéLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurriën TimberRB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín ZubimendiCM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikel MerinoLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin ØdegaardRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor GyökeresF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro TrossardLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bukayo SakaRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noni Madueke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Havertz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Nørgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
